Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, the matrix below shows Oman's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Oman

Year: 2009(76 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD170(76)[3]149(69)[2]127(60)[1]101(45)[1]77(38)[1]54(27)32(19)
>= 50 mln USD35(12)[2]29(10)[2]25(9)[1]20(6)[1]14(4)[1]9(2)7(2)
>= 100 mln USD12(2)[1]10(2)[1]8(2)5533
>= 200 mln USD8(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)2200
>= 500 mln USD1111100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (76 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200999.89%10,477,048
2United Arab Emirates010619Mammals; live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions, walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia), camels, other camelids, rabbits and hares200999.21%10,617,022
3United Arab Emirates551329Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2200999.16%20,158,108
4United Arab Emirates720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron200998.97%32,498,777
5United Arab Emirates740312Copper; refined, unwrought, wire-bars200998.74%34,684,679
6Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200998.62%51,428,567
7United Arab Emirates630120Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs; of wool or of fine animal hair200998.39%10,656,567
8United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200998.18%49,337,120
9United Arab Emirates620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)200997.68%45,087,895
10United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200997.19%11,630,616
11United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)200997.01%17,340,343
12United Arab Emirates640320Footwear; with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toe200996.95%15,439,216
13United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg200996.63%17,673,012
14Saudi Arabia290943Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol200996.22%10,387,947
15United Arab Emirates721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200994.85%83,932,358
16United Arab Emirates730490Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304200993.36%17,328,531
17United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200992.48%16,330,384
18United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200990.94%21,209,905
19United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment200990.39%23,409,776
20United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives200988.81%31,622,144
21United Arab Emirates440725Wood, tropical; dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm200987.33%13,575,002
22United Arab Emirates040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%200986.84%18,204,396
23Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200986.59%42,857,723
24United Arab Emirates760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles200983.81%47,725,376
25United Arab Emirates720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200983.60%12,791,491
26Saudi Arabia730531Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)200981.99%15,709,877
27United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display200980.60%14,310,659
28United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors200978.32%18,503,618
29United Arab Emirates640399Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather200977.40%13,425,915
30United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200975.55%37,633,411
31United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200973.89%75,717,311
32United Arab Emirates481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard200973.69%11,123,168
33Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200973.42%35,227,626
34United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200973.23%86,771,508
35Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200972.30%26,605,403
36United Arab Emirates721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process200971.73%18,693,743
37United Arab Emirates392410Plastics; tableware and kitchenware200971.03%12,400,567
38United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured200970.79%18,280,692
39United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping200968.91%16,580,762
40United Arab Emirates340111Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)200966.89%10,857,807
41United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200966.28%54,674,724
42Saudi Arabia040299Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms200964.98%10,609,815
43United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200964.59%60,357,749
44Saudi Arabia200980- Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable200964.38%20,267,853
45Iran720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200961.42%17,245,867
46United Arab Emirates842620Cranes; tower cranes200959.39%11,176,026
47United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200958.22%212,755,781
48United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.200957.12%11,697,358
49United Arab Emirates441219-- Other200956.98%21,362,155
50Kuwait701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019200956.24%10,731,794
51United Arab Emirates730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200955.48%170,177,788
52United Arab Emirates853690Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200955.16%12,775,301
53United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200954.65%38,181,609
54United Arab Emirates330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)200954.50%10,086,522
55United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)200953.44%16,754,174
56United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200952.25%68,999,461
57United Arab Emirates330300Perfumes and toilet waters200951.72%15,036,418
58United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200950.60%13,245,085
59United Arab Emirates853650Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200950.56%17,133,802
60United Arab Emirates200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200950.43%12,260,294
61Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200947.32%68,180,142
62United Arab Emirates690890-Other200945.86%26,423,510
63Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals200944.67%42,492,508
64United Arab Emirates190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products200944.47%12,072,284
65United Arab Emirates854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200944.00%14,000,248
66United Arab Emirates440710-Coniferous200943.72%10,091,984
67Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200943.11%10,482,517
68United Arab Emirates210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10200941.06%11,320,226
69United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200940.20%37,320,168
70United Arab Emirates890510Dredgers200939.44%50,097,913
71Saudi Arabia271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals200937.75%35,909,647
72United Arab Emirates852520- Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus200935.13%52,199,126
73Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200933.82%23,631,693
74United Arab Emirates390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200932.88%14,802,535
75Kuwait271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200932.44%24,024,812
76United Arab Emirates841480Pumps and compressors; for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414200931.27%18,503,553

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 60 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

Kuwait: 4 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.